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  • Referee Michael Oliver is pursued by angry Arsenal players

    Refereeing
    PGMOL ‘appalled’ by abuse of Oliver after Arsenal red

  • Emerson Palmieri celebrates scoring

    Premier League
    Emerson’s header earns draw for West Ham as loss of Mings hurts Aston Villa

    • European soccer
      Walker watches on as Milan earn last-gasp win

    • Manchester City
      Big guns ride to rescue after nightmare start

    • Manchester United
      Amorim’s goals struggle not helped by Rashford’s exile

    • Premier League
      Calafiori calms Arsenal fury after red storm at Wolves

    • Manchester United
      UK government support for Old Trafford project welcomed

    • Premier League
      Ouattara nets hat-trick as Bournemouth rout Forest

News and features

  • Lisandro Martínez of Manchester United celebrates by doing an odd gesture with his hands after scoring

    United’s functional approach gives glimpse of stability

    Barney Ronay
    It may have been ugly but performance had a level of control that’s been much needed
  • Left to right: Genoa's Mario Balotelli, Yang Min-hyeok of Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion signing Diego Gomez.

    Transfer window
    Men's interactive guide: deals from across Europe

  • Ana María Guzmán, Mathilde Harviken, Julie Dufour.

    Transfer window
    Women’s interactive guide: deals from across Europe

  • Premier League
    Leicester stun Spurs to up heat on Postecoglou

  • Premier League
    Gakpo doubles up as leaders Liverpool outclass Ipswich

  • Postecoglou is now caught in doom spiral

    Jonathan Wilson

  • Premier League
    Calafiori calms Arsenal fury after red storm at Wolves

  • Premier League
    Ouattara nets hat-trick as Bournemouth rout Forest

  • Premier League
    Isak rouses Newcastle at lowly Southampton

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Over there

  • christian mcfarlane nycfc defender

    Christian McFarlane: could England gain a US-raised star?

  • Todd Boehly watches Chelsea play Manchester United at Stamford Bridge

    Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s self-styled revolutionary, is facing failure

  • Christian Pulisic has 9 goal involvements for Milan in Serie A this season.

    Christian Pulisic has been a bright spot in a frustrating Milan season

  • Antonee Robinson of Fulham FC in action during a November match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage.

    Antonee Robinson: the American left back finding career form at Fulham

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In depth

  • Arsenal footballers Kim Little and Lia Walti. Photographed at the training grounds in north London. 21 January 2025

    Interview
    Arsenal duo Kim Little and Lia Wälti: ‘We hate losing to Chelsea’

    Midfield duo talk about Chelsea game, Eidevall leaving and setting the standard in training every day
  • A graphic comprising three images of Ruben Amorim and the Casa Pia badge

    Manchester United
    ‘He is a magician’: how Amorim overcame first crisis at Casa Pia

    United manager began his career with a club in turmoil whose players cried when he left
    • Walsall goalkeeper Tommy Simkin claims the ball during their League Two defeat at Bradford City.

      League Two
      Walsall on promotion trail thanks to multi-club model

    • Portrait of AFC Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, at Vitality Stadium.

      Big interview
      Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen: ‘I’ve always been pretty chilled’

    • Denis Law celebrates scoring for Manchester United against Crystal Palace in 1971.

      Letters
      Denis Law’s warmth and wit made a lasting impression

    • Ange Postecoglou

      Postecoglou’s fate may have impact beyond Premier League

      John Duerden
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Business of soccer

  • Wayne Rooney is out at Plymouth Argyle after seven months and a winless run that left the club bottom of the Championship.

    How the tell-nothing sport documentary craze failed its viewers

  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino announces Saudi Arabia as the host of 2034 World Cup last week in Zurich, Switzerland.

    Beyond 2034: can the Saudi Arabia soccer dream truly be sustainable?

  • Liverpool recently announced they will earn more than £60m a year from a new kit deal with Adidas starting next season.

    How football’s amorality and transactionalism became the game within the game

  • The link between fans and teams can be severed when Wall Street becomes involved

    Cold, ravenous and predatory, private equity is slouching towards the NFL

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Football Weekly

Join Max Rushden and the pod squad as they pick over the latest action and news

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Football Weekly

Join Max Rushden and the pod squad as they pick over the latest action and news

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Video

  • United's season lurched further into turmoil after a 3-1 loss to Brighton in the Premier League, with manager Ruben Amorim acknowledging his side's poor results since he took over

    1:52

    Manchester United
    'Worst United side in history,' admits Amorim after defeat

  • From stunning strikes to own goals and animals on the pitch, here are some of the most entertaining moments the sport had to offer

    The amazing world of sport
    The best and worst football moments from 2024

  • Marcus Christenson talks through the Guardian's top 10 players of 2024, as voted by our panel of 197 judges

    2:35

    The top 100
    The best male players in the world 2024 – top 10

  • Suzanne Wrack's rundown of the top 10 best female players in the world this year, as voted by our panel of 99 judges

    3:43

    The top 100
    The best female players in the world 2024 – top 10

The top 100

The Guardian’s annual guide to the world’s top players

See who made the lists

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Opinion

  • Georginio Rutter, Justin Kluivert and Chris Wood

    The Premier League’s well-run middle class is booming

    Jonathan Wilson
  • Graphic showing the London skyline with a Nigerian flag behind.

    The long read
    How Nigerian Londoners found their identity in football

    For children of the Nigerian diaspora, players were a glimpse of themselves in Britain’s mainstream
  • Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his side's fifth goal at Ipswich

    The craziest thing about Haaland’s salary? It makes sense

    Sean Ingle
    Striker’s wages may appear outrageous but are in line with the pay given to other superstars

    Regulars

    • Atalanta’s Ederson

      The Rumour Mill
      Éderson or Douglas Luiz to City? Chelsea eye Belahyne?

    • Erling Haaland looks dejected

      Football Daily
      Manchester City and an old sentiment from Omar Little

      • Football Weekly Extra
        City down and almost out in Paris, Arsenal march on

      • Moving the Goalposts
        The Greenlander aiming to revive Japan’s women’s team

      • The Knowledge
        Which are the greatest yo-yo teams in football history?

      • Quiz! Quiz! Quiz!
        Test your recall of Premier League nationalities

      • David Squires on …
        The extraordinary life of Denis Law

      • Women's Football Weekly
        WSL returns with derby delight for Toone and co

    Catch up

    • BESTPIX - Manchester United v Everton: Emirates FA Cup Third Round<br>*** BESTPIX *** MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 06: Antony of Manchester United celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on January 6, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

      Manchester United
      Is Antony the worst value Premier League signing?

    • Flowers and scarves in front of the Trinity statue in memory of Denis Law outside Old Trafford

      Denis Law 1940-2025
      Theatre of tears: fans mourn and celebrate ‘King of Stretford End’

    • Hayley Ladd after signing for Everton

      Everton’s Hayley Ladd
      The new owners came in and were really impressive

    • Paul Lambert photographed at his home in Nottinghamshire.

      Paul Lambert
      Zinedine Zidane just looked at me and said: 'Ah, bloody hell'

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